Method of making a hose end coupling



1953 R. w. PHILLIPS 2,648,123

METHOD OF MAKING A HOSE END COUPLING Filed Nov. 26, 1949 I N V EN TOR. I POBEET n4 P/l/LL/PS nrrozwpzs Patented Aug. 11, 1953 ME'riionoF MAKING A HOSEEND I; i CO G f I j Robert W. Phillips, University'Heights, Ohio, as-

signor .to The Weatherhead Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio. l 1

Application November 26, 1949,"SerialNo.129;613' I 3 Claims; (01. -'29 14s.2 I

This invention relates to hose ends and more specifically to a'method of making composite hose ends of the quick-attachable type.

The principal object ;o f the invention resides in the provision of a hose end having excellent coupling qualities with the hose which is at the same time very economical to fabricate. Briefly, this is accomplished by forming a hose end of three parts: first, a threaded nipple member, preferably formed on a screw machine; second, a tubular hose-receiving body; and third, an insert member fastened to the body and threaded to the nipple member. This permits .making the hose-receiving body from welded or seamless tubing or from flat sheet metalstock. In accordance' with the invention the threaded insert, which is readily made on a screwmachine, is retained in the sheet metal body by aspinning operation so that the assembled body and insert are formed more economically than in prior constructions wherein the body is machined from solid bar stock and formed with internal threads to engage the nipple. Another advantage of this construction resides in the fact that the body retains its ductility without an intermediate anneal so that there is no danger of cracking or splitting of the body when it is crimped about the hose or in response to fluid pressure within the fitting.

The manner in which these and other objects are accomplished will be apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section through the hose end when assembled with the hose;

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof with part of the body shell broken away;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the body shell at an intermediate stage in its formation;

Fig. 4 is an end view thereof;

Fig. 5 is an end view of the completed body and insert assembly;

Fig. 6 is a section on 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is an end view of the body insert; and

Fig. 8 is a section on 8-8 of Fig. 7.

The major elements of the completed hose end are best seen in Figs. 1 and 2. The hose end includes a nipple N, a body shell member B formed of sheet metal stock, and a separately attached insert member I attached to the body member in the completed form. Nipple N is formed with the usual hose fluid passageway l0 and has a threaded portion II for coupling to a suitable connector, there being a non-circularor hexagonal wrench receiving portion '12 formed on the nipple for effecting the connection. In order to facilitate the assembly of the hose withfthe coupling, the nipple has a threaded portion as at 13 from which continues a' tapered hose expanding'portion l4 andapilot portion l6. P

' The body or shell member' Bfis -preferably originally formed from seamless steel tubing a1:- though in the broaderaspe'cts of the-invention it may be formed from flat'metalstock As's'een in- Fig. 3, the tubing is internally-threadedas, at 20 and one end section is expandedwitha hexagonal punch to "form the hexagonal end portion2l.

' The insert Iis' formed separately, 'preferalzily from hexagonal screw-machine stock, and is i'n-iternally threaded as *at- 23 to fit threads -13 on the nipple. The insert has a rounded nose 24 and a, tapered nose 26. The hexagon-a1 periphery of the insert substantially matches the internal surface of the hexagonal portion 2| of the body B.

In assembly, the insert may be placed in position in the body B with the beveled nose 26 engaging bevels 21 formed by the aforesaid punch, whereupon the end of the body is spun over as at 28 against the rounded nose 24 on the insert to firmly retain the two parts together. The rearward portion 29 of the body B is crimped or otherwise reduced in diameter as at 29 to provide a hose clamping section.

To assemble the hose end with the hose H the hose end is first forced into the body B with the end thereof abutting the insert I. The nipple N is then inserted in the threads 23 of the insert and, by means of wrenches applied to the haxagonal peripheries of the body and the nippie, the latter may be advanced into the hose, expanding it against the body and providing a zone of reduced section at the tapered nose I4 which traps the hose against cold flow.

This construction has considerable advantages in economy of fabrication. The shell B may be completely formed without an intermediate anneal from readily-worked material such as SAE 1010 steel and there is no tendency for the shell to crack or split at the reduced portion 29. The nipple N and the insert I may be made of screw machine stock such as SAE 1113 steel, and formed on automatic screw machines which arer apid and economical fabrication devices. Only a simple spinning operation is required to assemble the machined insert in the body. The hexagonal wrench-receiving portion 2| of the body is backed up by the insert so that there is ENT] no deformation of these parts during manipulation of the hose end.

Having completed a detailed description of a preferred form of the invention it will be apparent that other forms thereof may be provided without departing from the essence of the inventionos definedin/the appended claims.

Whatil claimed is:

1. A method of making a hose end comprising the steps of forming a body insert having'ra,

threaded bore and a polygonal periphery, forming a cylindrica1 body memberpa'xially pressing said cylindrical body member with respect to a polygonal punch through a; distancedessrthan half the axial extent of the -member. to-zprovidei:

said -,-cylindrical body member with respect 1 toa .DOIYBonal tpunchathrough a distance less 1 .than half .-.the.axiahsextent.- at :the. :member to provide one end of, .thes-memben-witha polygonal mouth, removing said-punch and inserting said --polygonal insert in said mouth having an axially rounded forwardface adjacent. thereto, reducing the .diametereofe the vfree-.edge-of said mouth. and pressing. said: edge; into contact with said round- '4 ed forward face of said insert, and reducing the other end of said body member for about half the axial extent thereof providing an unreduced portion between said insert and said other end.

3. A method of making a hose end comprising the steps of machining an externally threaded nipple formingl a body-inserthaving a threaded .bore. andeaspolygonal periphery, forming a cylindrical body member, axially pressing said cylinzxdrical body member with respect to a polygonal punch through a distance less than half the axial :extent ofthe member to provide one end of the "member with a polygonal mouth, removing said I, [punch and inserting'said polygonal insert in said mouth .having..azforward face adjacent thereto,

reducingsthe diameter of the free edge of said mouth and pressing-said edge into contact with said forward face of said insert, and reducing the 1 otherzrend of said body member for about half the axial extent thereof providing an unreduced portionbetweensaidzinsertwand :said other-rend, .andthreading-said nipple; into therthreaded :body insert.

* ROBERT- Wfi PHILLIPS.

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